Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, underwent planned abdominal surgery and is recovering at home in Windsor.
Amidst rumors and conspiracy theories about her health and whereabouts, Kensington Palace confirmed that she is doing well and will not be available to the public until after Easter.
Despite speculation about her health, a palace source denied claims of serious complications, including being in a coma.
“Kensington Palace made it clear in January the timelines of the Princess’ recovery and we’d only be providing significant updates. The guidance in January stands that the Princess would be recuperating at home in Windsor,” a spokesperson for Kensington Palace stated.
“She’s Catherine, the Princess of Wales,” Kinsey Schofield, host of the “To Di For Daily” podcast said. “We were clearly instructed that she will not be made available to the public until Easter, just one month away. Anyone creating trouble on X … is just trying to stir the pot. They increase the risk of jeopardizing the princess’ safety when they start these stupid campaigns. Someone might be inspired to do something asinine for social media notoriety. Get a life. We’ll see her after Easter.”
“If I were in Catherine’s position and had any excuse to disappear for a few weeks, I would absolutely take advantage of it,” Schofield said. “I would relish every second. I would not wish the kind of scrutiny the Princess of Wales faces daily on my worst enemy … all this woman did was marry for love.”
“When it comes to health, death and grief … these individuals do not owe us anything, just let them be,” Schofield added.
“Common sense says that Pippa Matthews would not be frolicking along a beach in her bathing suit if her sister was in dire straits,” said Schofield.
The palace’s lack of transparency has sparked concerns, with some questioning the vague details provided about Middleton’s surgery.
The public has been urged to respect the royal family’s privacy during Middleton’s time of recovery.
“The doctors had to make drastic decisions at that moment because of the complications that arose,” journalist Concha Calleja said. “The decision was to put her in an induced coma. They had to intubate her. There were serious complications that they didn’t expect because the operation went well, but the postoperative period didn’t go so well.”
“No attempt was made by that journalist to fact-check anything that she said with anyone in the household,” a source stated. “It’s fundamentally, totally made-up, and I’ll use polite English here: It’s absolutely not the case.”
“Any thinking person has to wonder what the hell is up in the House of Windsor,” “The King” author Christopher Andersen said. “William’s decision not to attend the memorial service for King Constantine of Greece – his godfather and someone who was always very close to England’s royal family – just adds more fuel to the fire. It’s very alarming frankly.”
“It’s difficult to imagine that something more serious isn’t going on,” Andersen said. “It feels that way to me, at any rate, and I’ve been covering the royal family for 50 years.”
“The palace is notoriously tone-deaf,” he added. “Their strategy of telling only part of the story has backfired – and badly. … What is the vague phrase ‘recovering from abdominal surgery’ supposed to mean? It certainly raises more questions than it answers.”
“Why should the palace provide more details regarding Catherine, Princess of Wales?” broadcaster Helena Chard said. “We have been updated about Catherine’s major abdominal surgery and that she is recuperating and will be seen after the Easter holidays. We have been updated with the fact that Catherine is doing well, so why should the public be pushing for more information?”
“We have never been privy to every intricate detail regarding our royal family and now that they are offering more information about their lives, the public wants to know more and more,” Chard shared. “I think we should give them a break. It makes me wonder if we should revert to the less is more stance and enjoy the mysticism of the royal family.”
“I have heard that the Princess of Wales has been responding to emails, but everything has been structured so that she is not overwhelmed or disturbed by incoming dialogue,” Schofield said.
“Kate is not a rule breaker,” Schofield said. “She is going to follow the doctor’s orders but engage when she can, so she doesn’t feel behind. I don’t expect to see her in an official capacity until Easter, but I believe she is engaged behind the scenes.”
